Naruto Storm 3: EMS Sasuke and the Jinchuriki Battle

In France, Namco Bandai Games is previewing Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Storm 3! CyberConnect2 CEO and President Hiroshi Matsuyama is on hand in his trademark Hokage Naruto costume to spread cheer and take questions on the game.

In a theater setting, they showed off the Naruto vs the Nine Tails story mode boss battle. Although there is no proof at this time, Anime Games Online is hearing Kushina is playable in story mode. We would say take that statement with a grain of salt as that’s not confirmed as no footage has been shown yet, just from what we’ve heard. What we do know for sure is Sasuke’s awakening and Ultimate Jutsu is comprised of Final Susano! Also, we’ve see Naruto’s awakening jutsu, Planetary Rasengan in action. We’ve isolated footage of both in the video below.

Additionally, from the event is 13 minutes of footage thanks to Anime Games Online’s very own Yokito85! The first battle is Naruto vs Yagura. The second is Sasuke vs Yugito, which begins at the 3:22 mark. The third battle is Naruto vs Roshi, which begins at the 5:38 mark. Sasuke vs Naruto begins at 7:25. The last battle in the video is Fuu vs Yugito, which begins at 9:55.

The start up of Kurama Mode Naruto (Tailed Beast Mode Naruto) is also shown in the 13 minute video as well. We’ve isolated it from the first video below. The second video is the promotional video of Kurama Mode Naruto in HD which you may have already seen.

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 is Namco Bandai Games and CyberConnect2’s fourth entry in the Storm series. It will be available for the Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 in North America and South America on March 5, Europe and Australia on March 8, and Japan on April 18, 2013. The story for the game will begin with the Nine Tailed Fox incident from 16 years ago, continue on to the Five Kage Arc, and go up to the Shinobi War, covering the latest episodes of Naruto Shippuden as they air in Japan.